Bookkeeping Blog
Advice and tips for Australian Businesses
Why choose a Bookkeeper over an Accountant?
A Bookkeeper like Maree who has owned and operated Maree’s Mobile Bookkeeping for over 20 plus years is a Registered BAS Agent who is professional, certified, qualified and registered.
Bookkeepers usually work as freelancers for small businesses. Bookkeepers maintain daily accounting records, posting debits and credits, generating invoices for client as well as handling payroll.
Whereas Accountants usually work in larger businesses and are degree qualified.
The reason a Bookkeeper who is a registered BAS agent should be utilized over an Accountant is they still do the same role; they are still certified and a Bookkeeper does cost much less than utilizing an Accountant.
If I had the choice of either one, I would always use a Bookkeeper for anyone who is in small business for themselves. Bookkeepers niche their service and their target market is small to medium sized businesses, whereas accountants’ market themselves to larger organisations, you may think otherwise, but 99.9% of the time they do.
A Bookkeeper provides the following services and as a small business owner why would you choose otherwise?
BAS & ATO Compliance ~ Monthly IAS, Quarterly BAS, Annual Reconciliations, Payroll Processing. Your BAS will always be lodged on time.
Payroll & Superannuation Processing ~ Why worry about the complexity of all the different awards and obligations. A bookkeeper can take care of all of this for you and you can take care of your business.
Cost Effective ~ Much more affordable than employing and training bookkeeping staff. They have packages designed specifically for small – medium business owners and sole traders, to ensure you get exactly what you need for a low-cost, fixed price.
Accurate & Reliable ~ Your financial information is accurate and kept up-to-date. I can deal directly with your accountant if you wish.
Experienced & Qualified – Qualified and Registered BAS Agent
Small Business Expertise ~They understand the needs of small businesses, as they are one too.
Business Reporting ~ Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Debtors, Creditors and more.
Versatile ~ Can complete your bookkeeping fortnightly, monthly or quarterly. They can do as little or as much of your bookkeeping as you want.
Confidentiality Assured ~ All information is kept strictly confidential and secure. I will never talk about you or your finances to anyone else, without your permission.
If you are on a tight budget as a small business owner, why not utilize a Bookkeeper over an Accountant. Contact Maree, she has different packages she offers to suit your needs or can custom one to suit.
Maree Punzet | Maree’s Mobile Bookkeeping | 0429 363 047
You didn’t go into business to do your Payroll and Bookkeeping, BUT WE DID
We are a full service, insourced Payroll and Bookkeeping business that puts money back in your pocket. Our team works like a full-time employee and part of your business when it comes to processing your Payroll and bookkeeping, but without the cost or other concerns full time employees bring. When compared to a full-time employee, we give you all the benefits and more but save you around $60,000 a year in costs, makes good financial sense!!
Bookkeeping is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get!!!!
Oh, I so loved that movie with Forrest Gump, sitting on that park bench, talking to whoever wanted to listen.
How true, when it comes to Bookkeeping, you definitely do not know what you’re going to get.
Each client that I work for, come from different areas, backgrounds and industries. When I receive their paperwork, believe me, it is like a box of chocolates. Hand written notes on post-it’s, shoeboxes full of receipts, emails explaining different expenses.
It can be quite funny as many clients absolutely detest this part of their business, that is why they outsource to me.
I actually enjoy the anticipation when I open up an email or shoe box what sort of surprise I will receive because let me tell you, I have had many surprises. There never is a dull day when it comes to Bookkeeping.
So let me get your ‘chocolates’ in order and fix your bookkeeping today and if you want to send me an actual box of ‘chocolates’ I am ok with that too!
Contact me today.
Maree Punzet | Maree’s Mobile Bookkeeping | 0429 363 047
You didn’t go into business to do your Payroll and Bookkeeping, BUT WE DID
We are a full service, insourced Payroll and Bookkeeping business that puts money back in your pocket. Our team works like a full-time employee and part of your business when it comes to processing your Payroll and bookkeeping, but without the cost or other concerns full time employees bring. When compared to a full-time employee, we give you all the benefits and more but save you around $60,000 a year in costs, makes good financial sense!!
If I had a little money, it’s a rich man’s world
‘I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
Ain’t it sad
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me
That’s too bad’
Now, I’m not going to write all the lyrics of that famous ABBA song. Money, Money, Money, but I do want to talk about money. Why is it so important to small businesses? Money is ‘gold’ when it comes to small business, all businesses large or small need cash-flow.
Money does help to pay the bills, helps expand a business, pay’s the employees and also helps to pay for marketing and websites and a new CRM program or equipment and material for example. It is one thing we all need. Though when it comes to business, it is one thing we seem to not have a lot of, or we are always chasing clients for payment.
This is where a ‘bookkeeper’ comes in handy, making sure your income and expenses are entered into correctly, that you are aware of your profits and losses, how much tax you have to pay. Your incoming and outgoing expenses and just the general efficient running of the ‘money’ side of your business.
So why don’t all businesses utilize a ‘bookkeeper’?
It is the most important job to do for any business owner.
If you are out there making sales, getting work in only to not receive dividends of your hard work, then basically you are working for ‘fresh air’.
No one wants to work for ‘fresh air’ we work for ‘money’.
I hear you saying, but we do it for the love of it, deep down we all know we still do it for the money. That’s what business is about, it is difficult at times and some months are better than others, but don’t let this part of your business fail, because if it does, there won’t be a business.
Review your business model, look at utilizing a bookkeeper and know that you will have ‘money’ always in your account, not ‘fresh air’ and to add, it’s not a rich man’s world anymore!!!
Maree Punzet | Maree’s Mobile Bookkeeping | 0429 363 047
You didn’t go into business to do your Payroll and Bookkeeping, BUT WE DID
We are a full service, in-sourced Payroll and Bookkeeping business that puts money back in your pocket. Our team works like a full-time employee and part of your business when it comes to processing your Payroll and bookkeeping, but without the cost or other concerns full time employees bring. When compared to a full-time employee, we give you all the benefits and more but save you around $60,000 a year in costs, makes good financial sense!!
